Posted on 12/11/18
Wage Gap Persists for Women in North Carolina’s Finance Industry
For every dollar a man makes in North Carolina, a woman makes 16 cents less, according to a report from the National Partnership for Women and . . .
Posted on 12/11/18
Study: Half of North Carolina Employers have Difficulty Hiring
Half of North Carolina employers reported having difficulty hiring, up from 2016 when 40 percent of employers had hiring difficulties, according to a report by the . . .
Posted on 12/11/18
North Carolina Continues to Recover From the Great Recession a Decade Later
North Carolina continues to recover from the 2007 Great Recession as the poverty level and the rate of children living at or below the federal poverty . . .
Posted on 12/11/18
Chapel Hill Voters Passed an Affordable Housing Bond. Now What?
Affordable housing was not on Roni Beer’s radar before her daughter entered school five years ago.Beer, a registered nurse who lives in the Windsor Park neighborhood . . .
Posted on 12/11/18
Wake County Outpaces the Rest of the State in New Home Construction Loans Granted
Wake County had the highest number of loans approved for new construction in 2017 in North Carolina, according to data submitted by lenders to the Bureau . . .
Posted on 12/10/18
The North Carolina Trucking Industry is No Exception to a National Driver Shortage
The trucking industry in North Carolina appears oversaturated with jobs for people who do not want them.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. gained . . .
Posted on 12/10/18
Qorvo® Expands 5G Leadership with Industry’s First 28 GHz GaN Front End Module
GREENSBORO, N.C., Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, has expanded its offering for . . .
Posted on 12/10/18
First Citizens Bank Completes Conversion of HomeBanc Division
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Citizens Bank announced that its HomeBanc division based in Tampa, Fla., has completed its conversion to First . . .
Posted on 12/10/18
Triangle Home Design — and Lots — are Changing with the Population
They don’t build houses like they used to — and that’s not a bad thing. Houses are being built on smaller lots, which means less maintenance . . .
Posted on 12/10/18
Hanesbrands' Declining Moat
SummaryHanesbrands meets neither of my two main investment criteria.Its moat is dwindling as the landscape is changing to e-commerce.The business has a tough road ahead.Looking for . . .
Posted on 12/9/18
Your Local Greens Wants to Lead the Food Industry into the Future of Vegetable Production
John Calaway’s son lived with mental disabilities that inhibited his performance of everyday tasks.The struggle of his son and other people with mental and physical disabilities . . .
Posted on 12/9/18
Led by 20-year-old CEO, Linker Logic Technologies is Making Apps for the Future
Since he got his first computer at seven-years-old, Linker Logic Technologies’ 20-year-old CEO Ritwik Pavan has been fascinated by computers.“When I was young, my dad’s friends . . .
Posted on 12/9/18
Investors Title CEO Reflects on 46 Years of Growth and Innovation
A stone’s throw from campus and just off of student-friendly Franklin Street, it’s easy to assume that Investor Title Co., on the corner of Columbia and . . .
Posted on 12/9/18
North Carolina-based Mirimichi Green Manufactures Sustainable Landscaping Products
Justin Timberlake isn’t only a world-renowned singer and entertainer, he’s also an equity partner in a North Carolina-based company that manufactures environmentally friendly landscaping products.Chief Executive . . .
Posted on 12/7/18
Bojangles’ Courted by Several Other Parties Before Agreeing to Deal with Durational, Filing Shows
No fewer than six firms courted Bojangles’ Inc. before the company entered a deal to sell the company for $593 million to Durational Capital Management and . . .
Posted on 12/6/18
Charlotte CEO Gives $2M to Prepare Kids for AI-centric Workforce
Made possible by $2 million gift from PrecisionLender® CEO Carl Ryden, The Ryden Program for Innovation and Leadership in Artificial Intelligence at the North Carolina School . . .
Posted on 12/6/18
IQVIA Named Best Contract Research Organization Full-Service Provider in 2018 Scrip Awards
DANBURY, Conn. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) today announced that it was awarded the 2018 Scrip Award for Best Contract Research Organization — Full-Service Provider. . . .
Posted on 12/5/18
Windsor Run Residents Contribute More Than $32,000 to Hourly Staff for a Job Well Done
2018 Staff Appreciation Fund dispersed to 69 employees Whether it’s setting up chairs for a holiday concert or serving a meal in one of the campus . . .
Posted on 12/5/18
HomeTrust Bancshares Announces the Authorization of New Stock Repurchase Program
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTBI), the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, announced the Company's Board of Directors has . . .
Posted on 12/4/18
Windsor Run Employees Team Up to Support Foster Village Charlotte
Staff builds six bicycles to be donated to area foster children For businesses, team-building activities take on a variety of forms, from zip-lining in a forest . . .
Posted on 12/4/18
Advance Sports Enterprises will Lay Off About 200 Chapel Hill Employees
Advance Sports Enterprises will layoff about 200 employees from its corporate offices in Chapel Hill, according to a notice filed with the North Carolina Department of . . .
Posted on 12/4/18
Sani Plans to Take Shopping for Indian-inspired Occasion Wear to the Next Level
In 2015, Nikita Shamdasani graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill planning to use her business degree to eventually transition into working for a start-up.Little did she know that . . .
Posted on 12/4/18
ONE Discovery Partners with Kuro Group
FALLS CHURCH, Va. & ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Purchasing eDiscovery software is a substantial investment for law firms and corporations. That’s why ONE Discovery, a leading developer of . . .
Posted on 12/4/18
Carolina Financial Corp. Announces Stock Repurchase Plan
CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carolina Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: CARO) announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to . . .
Posted on 12/2/18
RealBlackLove CEO Joseph Dixon Ready to Take Company to the Next Level
Joseph Dixon married in his early 20s and was divorced in his early 30s.When he felt it was time to start dating again, he was lost. . . .
Charlotte Raleigh
